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12 Simple Home Repair Jobs to Lift You Out of Winter’s Funk
Accomplishments — even little ones — go a long way toward a sunny outlook. Fortunately, there are plenty of easy, quick home repair chores you can do when you’re mired in the thick of winter. For max efficiency, make a to-do list … Continue reading
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16 Useful Rules Every Organized House Follows
Homes don’t clean themselves. But these rules (wake and make!) will make you feel like they do. Here’s the thing you may have noticed about houses: They don’t clean themselves. Which is unfortunate, because if houses cleaned themselves you could … Continue reading
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11 Easy-Up, Easy-Down Décor Hacks for Stress-Free Holidays
Give or take a Scrooge or two, everybody loves the holidays: Decorating the tree, hanging lights, hanging holly … all those things! But you know what nobody loves? Taking all those things down. Because, wow, what an unorganized mess. Before you go all … Continue reading
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What Home Insurance Doesn’t Cover
Daily Real Estate News | A home insurance policy won’t cover every thing that could possibly go wrong with a home. The details are all in the fine print within the policy. “Insurance policies are like snowflakes; no two are … Continue reading
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6 Tasks That Every Smart Homeowner Does in October
The temps are starting to drop; the smell of wood smoke is in the air. Temps are more chilly than warm. That’s when veteran homeowners know it’s time to do these six things if they want to avoid grief or … Continue reading
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3 Remodeling Mistakes That Hurt Resale Values
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 28, 2017 “Projects that take a home significantly beyond community norms are often not worth the cost when the owner sells the home,” says Scott Robinson, president of the Appraisal Institute. “If the … Continue reading
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Are Open Floor Plans Losing Appeal?
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 21, 2017 Open floor plans, which typically combine the kitchen, living room, and dining room in one large, open area, have dominated home design trends in recent years. But now, buyers may be … Continue reading
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